Temple vs. West Virginia

[jojo99]

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Here's the question I'd like to pose to everyone in the forum..which school is better overall..considering everything??

 

[S_R_N83]

Considering everything is a pretty broad range of things..haha I'd say consider: location, programs, certain opportunities with the school, tuition etc. (not in any specific order.) Which school fits YOU better? Which were you more impressed with?

You will get a PharmD at both, and they're both well established pharmacy schools.

 

[WVUPharm2007]

I'm actually very familiar with the schools in both regions as I'm a hilljack and my wife is from Philly. Pitt & WVU are the best schools in the Western PA area, Rutgers & Temple are your best choices on the other side of the state. If it's between WVU and Temple....honestly, go to the one which is cheaper for you and/or has the best atmosphere.

Being as biased as I am, I can't think of a better place than Morgantown to have the true college experience. Ask anyone who went to school there...it really is a unique place like no other. The Scots-Irish individualist Appalachians mingling with tons of kids from NJ, VA, OH, and PA. It's seriously one hell of a melting pot. It's the most Northern Southern state, the most Southern Northern state, the gateway to the Midwest, and the Mid-Atlantic's outdoors playground. And the locals are great. People wave hi to you everyday. You don't know any of us, but we do it anyway. It actually freaks some people out. I remember I was on a rotation with a brand new resident from CA and he asked at the begining of his first day of rounds, "Why do people keep waving at me?" Heh. Good times....

Though some people prefer a gigantic metropolitan area. Right in the heart of the East, too. NYC, DC, Baltimore, and even AC for the gambling addicted...all within a short drive. The inner city is great. One of the few places where people still have an original-ish culture. I still crack up ever time I hear anyone from the area say "water."

But like I said - weigh everything.

It's easier to get around and cheaper to live in Mo'town, but there are more things to do in Philly. If you want to hit up say, I dunno, Dave and Buster's, it's an hour drive to Yinzertown from Morgantown - which isn't that far away relatively speaking. However, at Temple it's a short drive down Broad and across Spring Garden and you're there.

And of course the area around Temple scares the bejesus out of me as I am a backwoods cracker that has seen too many episodes of The Wire for his own good. Morgantown is much more relaxed and has a waaaaay lower crime rate. There was *one* guy murdered in town last year by his psycho nurse wife and it's still the talk of the town. In Philly a dude gets murdered and it's on page 3-E of the Inquirer.

But if you have any more specific questions, I'll be more than happy to oblige.

 

[deleted205891]

Philly isn't the nicest city in the world (though it is true that there's a good amount of stuff to do), and Temple pharmacy is separated from the rest of the campus by about 2 miles, so you'll get kinda bored. I don't know what kind of a neighborhood Temple pharm. school is in, you should visit. And according to US News and World Report WVU is better ranked (though I know that doesn't mean much).
To WVUPharm: Temple and Rutgers the best in the east? I agree about Rutgers, but USP is just as good (or better in some criteria) than Temple. But if you meant schools that you can get into without having to do a 0-6 program, then you are right. But whatever, I don't want to get into an argument.

 

[WVUPharm2007]

Philly isn't the nicest city in the world (though it is true that there's a good amount of stuff to do), and Temple pharmacy is separated from the rest of the campus by about 2 miles, so you'll get kinda bored. I don't know what kind of a neighborhood Temple pharm. school is in, you should visit. And according to US News and World Report WVU is better ranked (though I know that doesn't mean much).
To WVUPharm: Temple and Rutgers the best in the east? I agree about Rutgers, but USP is just as good (or better in some criteria) than Temple. But if you meant schools that you can get into without having to do a 0-6 program, then you are right. But whatever, I don't want to get into an argument.

First and foremost - The US News and World Report rankings are useless. USELESS.

And I base my personal "best" list off of real world graduates I've run into....and I've run into aplenty...your opinion may very well differ and that's fine. Especially if you go to school there. I don't have a problem with the place, personally, whatever. If you want a really harsh opinion of the school, ask Old Timer. He hates the place with a passionate passion. He's kinda senile though.